Bradenton, FL Obituaries

Kristopher L. Dodge

Nov 24, 2016

Kristopher L. Dodge, 60, Sarasota, passed away Nov. 24, 2016.

He was born July 4, 1956 in Jamestown, NY to the late Charles W. Jr. and Shirley (Walker) Dodge. Was a graduate of Jamestown High School Class of 1975. Kristopher moved to the Manatee/Sarasota county area in 1976. He was a member of the Fellowship of Believers...

Joseph Edward Legarth

Nov 22, 2016

Joseph Edward Legarth, 70, of Bradenton, passed away on November 22, 2016.

He is survived by 2 sons; Jason and Jeffrey, and 3 daughters; Kim, Lisa and Kristy.

Joseph will be laid to rest at Sarasota National Cemetery with his wife Joyce.

Interment 2016-12-06 11:30:00 Shannon Funeral Home Town Chapel 1015 14th Street West...

Elizabeth 'Betty' Inez Griggs Strickland

Nov 15, 2016

Elizabeth “Betty” Griggs Strickland, 96, Bradenton, passed away November 15, 2016.

She was born on July 29, 1920 in Baltimore, Maryland and moved to Bradenton at six weeks of age, where she was adopted by the late Robert Henry and Inez Isabelle (Wiley) Griggs who were the owners of Griggs Plumbing.  She was a graduate of Bradenton...

Kyle K. Cooke

Nov 15, 2016

Kyle K. Cooke, 18, of Bradenton, passed away on November 15, 2016.

He is survived by his mom; Lisa Cooke, great grandfather, grandfather, step grandmother, 2 aunts, 2 uncles, and thousands of bowling family members.

Kyle was a senior at Manatee High School and worked at Winn-Dixie. He was an extremely talented bowler, average of...

Michele Gannuscio

Nov 14, 2016

Michele Gannuscio, 67, Palmetto, passed away November 14, 2016 at her home.

She was born on April 28, 1949 in Patterson, New Jersey to the late Paul and Ida (Bordonaro) Carrubba. Michele was of the Methodist faith and has been a resident of Manatee County for the last two years coming here from Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Michael Erving O'Neill

Nov 9, 2016

Michael E. O'Neill, was born December 7, 1957 in Bradenton Fl and passed away peacefully at his home on November 9, 2016.

Michael grew up in the small community of Gillette and was a member of Gillette Baptist Church.

He was a long distance truck driver.

Michael is survived by one son; Michael...

C. Mason Lanford

Nov 5, 2016

C. Mason Lanford, 70, Bradenton, passed away November 3, 2016.

Mason was born February 16, 1946 in Kegley, West Virginia to the late Charles and Nora (Karnes) Lanford. He moved to Bradenton in 1965 coming from West Virginia.

Mason served with the United States Coast Guard, was the owner and operator of Mason Mechanics for...

Albert Charles Weaver, Jr.

Nov 4, 2016

Albert Charles Weaver, Jr., 79, Bradenton, passed away November 4, 2016.

He was born on May 2, 1937 in Burgettstown, Pennsylvania to the late Albert Charles, Sr. and Katherine (McGurk) Weaver. He retired from Eastern Airlines as a pilot with 27 years of Service. He moved to Bradenton in 1997 coming from Atlanta, GA.

His...

Mark Kevin Wilson

Oct 28, 2016

Mark Kevin Wilson, 60, Bradenton, passed away suddenly, October 28, 2016.

Mark was born November 4, 1955 in Balboa, Panama to the late Leroy and Sara Wilson. He moved to Bradenton in the early 1980’s coming from North Carolina.

Locally he was the proud owner of Wilson Walls in Bradenton for 27 years. He was...

Fred Meade

Oct 24, 2016

Fred Meade, 64 of Bradenton, Florida passed away October 24, 2016.

Fred was born on May 30, 1952 in Logan, West Virginia to Teddy Ray and Eleanor (Carter) Meade. He moved to Bradenton in 1967 coming from West Logan, West Virginia, were he was a member of the West Logan Missionary Baptist Church. He was employed in...

Joshua Michael Pinkham

Oct 21, 2016

Joshua M. Pinkham, 42, of Bradenton, passed away on October 21, 2016.

He is survived by his loving parents; George and Karen Pinkham, 2 sisters; Chari Pinkham and Krista Pinkham, and many extended family members and friends.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Thursday, October 27th from 5:00-8:00 pm at Woody's River Roo,...

Rick 'Wojo' M. Wojtanowski

Oct 21, 2016

Rick M. 'Wojo' Wojtanowski, 49, of Bradenton, passed away on October 21, 2016.

He is survived by his wife; Angie, son; Jake, sister; Dionna and many extended family and friends.

Celebration of Life 2016-11-05 15:00:00

Joshua Richard Cardenas

Oct 18, 2016

Joshua R. Cardenas, 24, of Bradenton, passed away October 18, 2016.

He is survived by his parents; David and Susan, two children, grandparents and extended family.

Services are to be announced.

Services will be announced at a later date Shannon Funeral Home Town Chapel 1015 14th Street West Bradenton FL 34205

William Rohrer

Oct 17, 2016

William Rohrer, 27 of Myakka City, passed away October 17, 2016.

William was born on March 11, 1989 in Bradenton to  Douglas Scott and Joy Lynn (Davenport) Rohrer. He was a 2006 graduate of Lakewood Ranch High School, and worked as a septic tank installer for the family business of Rohrer Septic Tank Service.

He...

Rochelle Kirkman Lewis

Oct 17, 2016

Rochelle Kirkman Lewis, 51 of Bradenton, Florida passed away on October 17, 2016.

Rochelle was born on March 14, 1965 in Bedford, Indiana. She graduated from Manatee High School in 1983 and went on to graduate from the University of Florida. Rochelle spent most of her career in the Banking Industry. She enjoyed golfing, family, going to...

Betty-Jo Marney

Oct 17, 2016

Betty-Jo Marney, 85, Bradenton, passed away October 17, 2016 at her residence.

Betty-Jo was born on September 28, 1931 in Oak Bluff, Massachusetts to the late Joel Edison and Elizabeth (Hutchinson) Childers.

She attended the Cape Cod Community College in Barnstable, Massachusetts and worked for several years with the Telephone Company. Betty-Jo also served as...

Enrique Vera

Oct 16, 2016

Enrique Luis Viera, born May 6 , 1952 ,passed away Sunday October 16, 2016 . His mother was Irma Pereda Viera and his father was Juan Benito Viera. Enrique, born in Cuba , came to Florida when he was eight years old . He grew up in Miami , Florida and there developed a passion for boats . Over...

Constance Ann Bollinger

Oct 14, 2016

Constance Ann Bollinger, 74, Bradenton, passed away October14, 2016.

She was born April 19, 1942 in Detroit, Michigan to the late Robert H. and Gertrude (Joachim) White. Constance has been a resident of Bradenton since 1987 coming here from Detroit, Michigan.

She is survived by her beloved husband of 33 years, William of Bradenton, daughter,...

Russell Jerome Randolph

Oct 14, 2016

It is with deep regret that we announce the passing of Chief Russell J. Randolph of the Trailer Estates Fire Control District in Bradenton, Florida

Russell was the Chief of the Trailer Estate Fire Department when he became ill this past July. He passed from this earth at 8:07pm on Friday, October 14, 2016 at the age...

Nicholas Frank Calabro

Oct 14, 2016

Nicholas F. Calabro, 21, of Bradenton, passed away October 14, 2016.

He is survived by his parents; Frank and Melodie and a loving family.

Celebration of Life will be held at the family's home November 5, 2016, at 1:00 pm.

Celebration of Life 2016-11-05 12:30:00 Trailer Estates Park and Recreation District 6814 Canada Blvd...